Another Cross-Country Adventure: Day 3

It was another early morning.

One of the only good things about getting up before the sun is that you actually have the opportunity to witness a gorgeous sunrise.

 And the Wyoming sunrise didn’t disappoint.

The sky was lit with colors of pink, blue, yellow, and hits of purple. It exploded into a fireball of oranges and golds. It was one of the most beautiful sunrises I’ve ever seen and I’m sure my words don’t do it justice.

Shortly after nature’s beautiful morning display, we crossed the border into Nebraska.

Nebraska was going to be our so-called long-haul of the day. Our journey took us straight through the state – no stops or overnight stays.

To me, Nebraska is full of beautiful agricultural lands. It’s farm country. We saw miles and miles of cattle grazing under the winter sun, a few horses roaming the fields, and lots of haybales and rolled hay.

In another life, I think I could’ve been a farm girl. I know it’s hard work and not an easy life, but I do love agriculture and all the different types of farm animals. I love the smell hay and the smell of a farm in general. I know it’d be a hard life, but a rewarding one, and in a different life, I think I could’ve been a farm girl.

One of the most interesting things I saw in Nebraska was a sod house, or “soddy.” We had stopped at a gas station to fill the tank and over in a nearby field I noticed a curious looking structure. Well, my curiosity took over and I had to go have a look. It was unlike anything I’d ever seen, almost like a small, one-story house that had been compressed or mud that had melted in the rain and hardened in the sun. Turns out it was a sod house. I’m not sure if it was the real thing or a replica, since there was a sod museum nearby, but either way I thought it was interesting.

Fun fact…sod houses were built by pioneers in the 1800s and early 1900s.

By the end of the day, we had driven across the entire state of Nebraska and crossed over into Iowa. Before the sunset, we passed a cluster of wind turbines. And, when it’s dark, the wind turbines have a flashing red light on them that goes off every few seconds, which is something I never knew until that night.

If you missed Another Cross-Country Adventure: Prelude to Day 1, please click here to read.

If you missed Another Cross-Country Adventure: Day 1, please click here to read.

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